April 16, 2008

Internet Sins

Here is a list of Internet Sins inspired by a conversation with Maribeth and Jeff C. yesterday. I came up with more than 7 so this is a “top 10 list” instead of “The Seven Deadly Internet Sins.”

10.) Online shop-a-holics If you lust after the Bag O’ Crap on Woot.com then you have a severe addiction.

9.) Auction Sniping on Ebay …but it’s so much fun, and effective. :)

8.) Participating in online dead pools Too creepy for me.

7.) Online Porn +1 for obscure flavors like furry porn and/or teledildonics. (Unfortunately for you, sinner, these links are “safe for work” and just point to Wikipedia entries)

6.) Filesharing poorly ripped MP3s with clicks, pops, too low an encoding rate …err…I meant to say all filesharing of copyrighted material is a sin. :)

5.) Griefing and spam attacks (e.g. Meow Wars)

4.) Not applying security patches to your PC, allowing it to become a spamming Zombie Computer.

3.) Obsessing over social networking sites and blogs. If you are reading this, it could be a sign you need help.

2.) Mass-Forwarding sensational emails to friends and family without first consulting Snopes.com for accuracy. Seriously, it’s not that hard to do!

1.) Viewing LOLCats.